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Effective Management of Flatulence
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
benefit in reducing flatus-associated odor. (SOR: C, based on disease-oriented evidence). Evidence for oral activated charcoal and simethicone has been inconsistent and does not support their use. (SOR: B, based on multiple small RCTs)....
What effects -- if any -- does marijuana use during pregnancy have on the fetus or child?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q: What effects -- if any -- does marijuana use during pregnancy have on the fetus or child? Evidence-based answer: The effects are unclear. Marijuana use during pregnancy is associated with clinically unimportant lower birth weights (growth...
Do A-fib patients continue to benefit from vitamin K antagonists with advancing age?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q Do A-fib patients continue to benefit from vitamin K antagonists with advancing age? Evidence-based answer: yes, patients with atrial fibrillation who are between the ages of 50 and 90 years continue to benefit from vitamin K antagonist therapy...
Are oral agents effective for the treatment of verruca vulgaris?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Of the available oral therapies for common warts, none has sufficient evidence to recommend it as an effective therapy (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B). To date, no oral agent has been shown to be effective in a randomized, placebo...
Should you restrict your cardiac patient from driving?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
That depends, of course, on your patient's particular condition, but your decision can be guided by various cardiovascular society consensus conferences, such as the one from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, since no evidence-based guidelines...
What are the benefits of treating sleep apnea?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2001)
decreases in blood pressure. (Grade of recommendation: B-, based primarily on cohort studies and case series and a small number of randomized controlled trials [RCTs])...
The index of tobacco treatment quality: development of a tool to assess evidence-based treatment in a national sample of drug treatment facilities
(2013-03-15)
Abstract
Background
Quitting smoking improves health and drug use outcomes among people in treatment for substance abuse. The twofold purpose of this study is to describe tobacco treatment ...
What clinical clues differentiate migraine from sinus headaches?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
Evidence-based answer: Patients with sinus headaches have thick nasal discharge, fever, chills, sweats, or abnormally malodorous breath (SOR: B, cross-sectional study). The 5 symptoms that are most predictive of migraine are: pulsatile quality...
Enhance Transition Care for Medically Complex Adolescents
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Medically complex adolescents with spina bifida and shunted hydrocephalus are living into
adulthood and requiring healthcare as adults. For effective neurosurgical care to continue from a
pediatric practice to an adult ...
What behavioral interventions are safe and effective for treating obesity?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
with appropriate use (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on multiple randomized controlled trials). Hypnosis can be used as an adjunct to behavioral therapy for weight loss (SOR: A, based on systematic reviews)....
Are tympanostomy tubes indicated for recurrent acute otitis media?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2003)
For children with recurrent acute otitis media (here defined as 3 or more episodes in 6 months, or 4 or more in a year), tympanostomy tubes are indicated if middle -ear effusion is present. Tubes reduce the frequency of recurrent acute otitis media...
How should a DEXA scan be used to evaluate bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
If bone density is evaluated after initiating bisphosphonate drug therapy, it should be tested no earlier than 2 years (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on case series of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry [DEXA] scanning precision...
Exploring the relationship between students' level of content knowledge and their ability to engage in scientific argumentation using structural equation modeling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The release of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in 2013 introduced science standards that are rich in core ideas as well as science and engineering practices. The NGSS views science content and science practice as closely interconnected...
Evidence-based practice self-efficacy of speech-language pathologists across settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Salbach and Jaglal's (2010) Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) scale, and 2 open-ended questions regarding factors impacting self-efficacy. Participants (n=34) completed semi structured interviews to further explore factors influencing self...
Which drugs are most effective for recurrent herpes labialis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Evidence based answer: Daily oral acyclovir or valacyclovir may help prevent herpes simplex labialis (HSL) recurrences (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [RCTs] with heterogeneous results). No trials...
What findings distinguish acute bacterial sinusitis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2003)
of unilateral nasal discharge and unilateral pain (positive likelihood ratio [LR+], 4.5; negative likelihood ratio [LR-], 0.25) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B). History of purulent rhinorrhea (LR+, 1.5-1.9), maxillary tooth pain (LR+, 2...
Is neurosurgery referral warranted for small brain aneurysms?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2003)
that of nonsurgical monitoring for this group, primary care physicians do not need to refer patients with this condition to a neurosurgeon for clipping (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on cohort and case-control studies). For patients managed conservatively...
The effects of practice and working-practice homework on the math achievement of elementary school students showing varying levels of math performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
blocked into one of three achievement groups (top, middle, and lower) based on their pretest scores and randomly assigned either practice or working-practice homework for 6 weeks. The posttest results indicated no statistically significant differences...
What nonhormonal therapies are effective for postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2003)
, and phenobarbital), methyldopa, evening primrose oil, maiquan, flaxseed, ginseng, and topical wild yam extract--have not been effective. Black cohosh may be effective, but the evidence for this is of poor quality (SOR: C)....
Standardized Code Blue Process
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Cardiac arrest remains an increasing health problem, leading to thousands of cardiopulmonary
resuscitation attempts annually. With variations in code blue documentation and post-event team
debriefings, a standardized ...